Teacher Mama: FREE Roll and Create Number Bonds Printable {After School Linky}

FREE Roll and Create Number Bonds Printable Here is a FREE and easy way to practice making number bonds with a  few options to make it more challenging. Materials templates die (or dice) pencil cubes/chips/pennies if need to help make … Continue reading

Teacher Mama: FREE Pumpkin Patch Math Fact Game {After School Linky}

FREE Pumpkin Patch Math Fact Game I am pretty proud of this one since I created the artwork myself.  🙂 This is a simple fall themed game for practicing addition and/or subtraction. To download this game, simply click the image … Continue reading

Teacher Mama: Using a Touchy Feely Box for Coin Identification {After School Linky}

Using a Touchy Feely Box for Coin Identification This is by no means my idea. I have heard of it and seen it used in a variety of settings and finally I created my own. Using a Touchy Feel Box is … Continue reading

Teacher Mama: FREE Math Printable- Roll It, Write It, Show It {After School Linky}

FREE Math Printable- Roll It, Write It, Show It  I came across this FREE printable the other day from Mrs. Carr’s Corner on Teachers Pay Teachers. I absolutely loved it and printed it out right away. I thought it would … Continue reading

Teacher Mama: FREE Subitizing Dot Cards {After School Linky}

FREE Subitizing Dot Cards What is subitizing? Subitizing is the ability to know the number of objects in a small collection without counting.  When subitizing, students form mental image of number patterns, which in turn, helps students learn to count. … Continue reading

Teacher Mama: FREE Printable Place Value Parking Lot {After School Linky}

FREE Printable Place Value Parking Lot   Place Value is not the easiest for my eldest so I am constantly looking for and creating new ways to help him understand. For this particular game, we were practicing place value and … Continue reading

Teacher Mama: Finger Counting Memory Game for Subitizing {After School Linky}

Finger Counting Memory Game for Subitizing Did you know that the greatest brain activity when performing basic arithmetic is in the left parietal lobe and the region that controls the fingers??  Doesn’t it make sense why counting on one’s fingers … Continue reading

Teacher Mama: How to Make a Rekenrek {After School Linky}

How to Make a Rekenrek Recently we shared a post called, 8 Ways to Make a Rekenrek.  At the end of the post, we shared our own version of a rekenrek. (See photo below) In this post, we will share … Continue reading

Teacher Mama: Short and Long Vowel Printable Games {After School Linky}

Short and Long Vowel Printable Games Short vowel sounds are so important for young readers and writers to know.  As a first grade teacher, I am always looking for new ways to teach and reinforce the short vowels sounds. At … Continue reading